911 calls -- Published Oct. 11, 2012

There were 79 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Wednesday. At that time, there were 1,423 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.

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By The Record

Posted Oct. 11, 2012 at 12:01 AM

By The Record

Posted Oct. 11, 2012 at 12:01 AM

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There were 79 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Wednesday. At that time, there were 1,423 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.

Burglary arrest: Deputies said they arrested a man who had his jaw broken while assaulting a person whose house he burglarized earlier in the day. Raul Huerta, 30, was found by authorities at San Joaquin General Hospital about 10 p.m. Tuesday after going there for treatment. Deputies learned Huerta had some of the victim's property and threatened the man with a 9-mm handgun in the 900 block of East La Follette Avenue.

Pursuit arrest: Officers arrested Melton Anthony Russell, 23, on suspicion of drug and weapons possession after a car chase Tuesday evening, police reported. Russell and another man were initially spotted near Tam O'Shanter Drive and Swain Road about 8:30 p.m. and failed to yield to police during a traffic stop, officials said. The pair sped south through town at speeds of more than 75 mph, police said, adding that officers canceled the chase on the Crosstown Freeway. An officer on an unrelated call saw the 1999 Honda in the 2200 block of Delaware Avenue shortly after police ended the chase. The men ran, and the officer was able to chase Russell down, police said. Nearly a full pound of methamphetamine and a loaded handgun were found in the car, police said.

Robbery: A man with a red bandanna covering his face demanded money from an 18-year-old as he stood at an ATM, police reported. The robbery in the 200 block of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard took place about 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, and the robber claimed to have a gun, police said. The robber, who had a 3-foot-tall wooden cross on his shoulder, police reported, is about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds.

Person shot: A 28-year-old man was in stable condition after being shot Tuesday, police said. The man was driven to a hospital by a friend after the 10:50 p.m. shooting in the 2200 block of Bennets Mill Way. There was no suspect information available. Authorities say a bullet struck a nearby home as well.

The California Highway Patrol responded to 17 noninjury accidents and three injury accidents in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Wednesday. CHP officers also arrested four people on charges of driving under the influence and recovered five stolen vehicles.

The Stockton Fire Department responded to 112 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Wednesday, including 10 vehicle accidents, 82 medical calls and one structure fire.